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Old 05-24-2012, 12:33 PM
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Hey MCF, I need some help and opinions on choosing the temperature for the HID conversion kit I plan on purchasing from DDM Tuning.

For the most part, I want white, but the ever-so-slightest hint of blue would be okay because that might prevent so many blinding glares to others. I've heard that angling the light downwards helps keep cops off your back, can anyone back that up?

I'm stuck between 5000k and 6000k with the 35W Raptor conversion kit for the 9006 low beams. I plan on installing and putting in bluer fogs in the future, and my Monte is yellow if that sways any decisions :P

So...DDM experienced help me out! Thanks!
 
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4300 is true white. I would stay as close to that number as possible.

Also, running HIDs without a projector is a jerk thing to do, no matter how you angle them
 
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I don't plan on splurging on the black projector style headlight assemblies...will I survive?
 
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There are no projectors for our cars.
 
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Your user name cracks me up hahaha
 
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5000k is probably what you want.
 
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Glad to be of service, chief.
 
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Originally Posted by Dubstepticon
Hey MCF, I need some help and opinions on choosing the temperature for the HID conversion kit I plan on purchasing from DDM Tuning.

For the most part, I want white, but the ever-so-slightest hint of blue would be okay because that might prevent so many blinding glares to others. I've heard that angling the light downwards helps keep cops off your back, can anyone back that up?

I'm stuck between 5000k and 6000k with the 35W Raptor conversion kit for the 9006 low beams. I plan on installing and putting in bluer fogs in the future, and my Monte is yellow if that sways any decisions :P

So...DDM experienced help me out! Thanks!
i have the 55 watt kit with 10 or 8k bulbs i forget and i have white with just a hint of blue exactly like your saying. but they are brtual as passers by. i dont suggest HID's with out ful conversation unless your out in the boonies like me
 
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Im running 5000k 55w

 
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Stay white colored ones make it hard to see at night.
 


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